In a letter today to Metro Planning Director Rick Bernhardt, Emery wrote, “Davidson County lacks a large campus-style setting, and May Town Center would fill that need.” He added that the proposed $4 billion development is “a remarkable project and will succeed because of its ambitious design, sustainability and town-center concept.”

“As a Nashvillian (with extensive experience developing in Williamson County), I believe this project is important for our future,” Emery concluded.

The Metro Planning Commission is holding the first of two public hearings on the proposal this afternoon. It plans to vote on June 25.